Chapter 2 The Project Management context and Processes.ppt

Chapter 2:The Project ManagementContext andProcesses
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Objectives
Understand the systems view of project management
Explain the four general phases in the project life cycle
Explain the differences among functional, matrix, and anizational structures
Explain why top mitment to project management is critical for a project’s ess
List important skills and attributes of a good project manager
Briefly describe the five process groups of project management
See how the project process groups relate to project management knowledge areas
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Chapter Outline
A Systems View of Project Management
Project Phases and the Project Life Cycle
Product Life Cycles
The Importance of Project Phases and Management Reviews
anizational Structures
Stakeholder Management
Top mitment
Suggested Skills for a Project Manager
Project Management Process Groups
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A Systems View of Project Management
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Projects Cannot Be Run In Isolation
Projects must operate in a anizational environment
Project managers need to take a holistic or systems view of a project and understand how it is situated within the anization
In the 1950s, A systems approach applied to management and problem solving
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A Systems View of Project Management
Three parts include:
Systems philosophy: View things as systems, ponents working within an environment to fulfill some purpose
Systems analysis: Use a problem-solving approach
Systems management: Address business, technological, anizational issues before making changes to systems
Example:Three Gorges Project
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Project Phases and the Project Life Cycle
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Project Phases and the Project Life Cycle
A project life cycle is a collection of project phases
Project phases vary by project or industry, but some general phases include
concept
development
implementation
Close-out
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Phases of the Project Life Cycle
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The typical activities in every Phases